HC Deb 09 December 1971 vol 827 cc355-6W
70. Mr. Harold Walker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the average percentage rise in earnings in the electricity supply industry since the implementation of the Wilberforce Report's recommendations.

Mr. Bryan

The results of the October, 1971, earnings survey are not yet available. The Electricity Council's own estimate of the increase in average earnings

The following table shows for each mid-year from 1961 to 1970 the numbers employed in the five industries in the Northern region with the greatest numbers of employees at June, 1970, the latest date for which information is available.
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN CERTAIN INDUSTRIES IN THE NORTHERN REGION
(Thousands)
Construction Educational services Retail distribution Coal mining Medical and dental services
June, 1961 … … 84.1 52.5 128.0 142.3 43.6
June, 1962 … … 89.2 56.5 126.7 136.4 44.2
June, 1963 … … 88.3 60.8 127.9 127.7 45.5
June, 1964 (a) … 95.0 63.9 127.4 118.6 48.1
(b) … 95.4 64.3 128.4 119.0 48.5
June, 1965 … … 100.4 69.3 131.1 113.5 48.3
June, 1966 (a) … 111.4 72.2 130.0 100.7 49.5
(b) … 108.4 73.5 129.4 100.7 50.6
June, 1967 … … 101.6 75.6 122.8 93.5 52.9
June, 1968 … … 104.7 75.7 120.6 78.3 53.8
June, 1969 (a) … 101.1 81.4 115.3 65.5 54.2
(b) … 101.3 81.6 117.6 65.4 55.4
June, 1970 … … 91.4 86.4 116.4 61.2 56.9
Notes:
1. Estimates for June, 1964 (b) and later dates are on a revised basis of calculation and are not strictly comparable with those for June, 1964 (a) and earlier dates.
2. Between June, 1966 and June, 1967 the industrial classifications of many establishments were corrected. Estimates for June, 1966 are shown on both bases, that is (a) excluding and (b) including the effects of reclassifications.
3. Estimates for June, 1969 (a) and earlier dates are classified according to the 1958 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification and are not fully comparable with those for June, 1969 (b) and June. 1970 which are classified on the basis of the 1968 edition.
4. The figures relate to minimum list headings of the Standard Industrial Classification as follows:—
Construction: MLH 500 of both the SIC (1958) and the SIC (1968).
Educational services: MLH 872 of both the SIC (1958) and the SIC (1968).
Retail distribution: MLH 820 of the SIC (1958) and MLH's 820 and 821 of the SIC (1968).
Coal mining: MLH 101 of both the SIC (1958) and the SIC (1968).
Medical and dental services: MLH 874 of both the SIC (1958) and the SIC (1968).

Mr. Bagier

asked the Secretary of State for Employment by what percentage the number of wholly unemployed males has risen or fallen in the Northern Region since October, 1970; and by what percentage notified vacancies have risen or fallen in the same period.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Between October, 1970, and November, 1971, the number

of their industrial staff between October, 1970, and October, 1971, is around 20 per cent. Because of the progressive introduction of incentive schemes some of this increase would have taken place irrespective of the Report's recommendations. In the same period the salary bill for these staff has increased by about 10 per cent., which reflects a substantial reduction in manning.